A mixed case of whites from The Wine Society

Just been looking through my notes from the recent tasting put on by The Wine Society, which is one of the very best places to buy wine in the UK. Here’s my choice of 12 whites. I’ll select some reds, too, later in the week.

Domaine Turner Pageot Le Blanc 2016 Coteaux du Languedoc, France
14% alcohol. The Marsanne portion in this blend had 30 days skin contact. The Roussane is treated as a white wine, and then the two are blended in barrel. Deep yellow in colour with complex notes of apples, honeysuckle and pear skin. Very appealing and rounded with a bit of structure and a hint of cider. 90/100 (£11.95 The Wine Society)

Domaine de Roche Ville Saumur Clos de la Thibaudière Brézé 2013 Loire, France
12% alcohol. Stony limestone soils and Chenin are a fine combination here. Beautiful Chenin nose leads to a lively palate with brisk lemony acidity and a hint of cream, as well as straw and herbs. Very tight with high acidity. 92/100 (£17.50 The Wine Society)

Josmeyer Riesling ‘Le Kottabe’ 2015 Alsace, France12.5% alcohol. Stylish, textured, honied citrus fruit with some pear and hints of spiciness. Very stony in the background with just a hint of cream. 91/100 (£18 The Wine Society)

I think there’s a lot of breadth at the Wine Society – these were just the wines that caught my attention from the press tasting, which did have quite a strong line-up of French wines – but these wines also fitted my palate well